Why is a simple edit eating 100,000+ tokens? Let’s talk about this

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Here my more comprehensive post about token usage

Understanding LLM Token Usage

Here is a clear and organized explanation of LLM (AI) token usage in Cursor: Tokens are used every time you interact with AI models in Cursor. For transparency, token counts are shown as processed and reported by the AI provider. You can check your usage in ‎Dashboard > Usage and, if you have Usage Based Pricing, also in ‎Dashboard > Billing. The dashboard is being improved to show all AI usage of a single request in one line, even when multiple tool calls are combined. Tokens are divided into…

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